New commissioner joined NFL in 1982

Roger Goodell, named the NFL's commissioner on Tuesday, has a long history with the league. On his resume:

Previous job
• Named NFL executive vice president and chief operating officer by Commissioner Paul Tagliabue in December 2001. Among his duties was serving as president of NFL Ventures, Inc. (which oversees the NFL's business units, including media properties, marketing and sales, consumer products, international, stadium development, special events, and strategic planning). He also ran the league's football operations and officiating departments.

Also at the NFL
• 1982: Joined league in 1982 as an intern in the NFL's offices in New York.

• 1983: Worked for the New York Jets in public relations and administration offices.

• 1984: Returned to the NFL's offices as a public relations assistant.

• 1987 Appointed assistant to Lamar Hunt, the president of the American Football Conference (AFC), by then-NFL Commissioner Rozelle.

• 1990: Served Tagliabue as director of international development and club administration, vice president of operations, vice president of business development, senior vice president of league and football development, executive vice president of business and football development, and executive vice president of business, properties and club services.